COP28: Interview with Dietmar Siersdorfer, Middle East managing director at Siemens Energy

In an interview with Economy Middle at COP28, Dietmar Siersdorfer Middle East managing director at Siemens Energy, discusses the company’s initiatives and accomplishments since the beginning of the conference and emphasizes the Middle East’s crucial role in the present and future energy transition owing to its plentiful renewable energy resources.

Beyond renewable energy sources, Dietmar identifies “hydrogen” as a disruptive technology with the potential to expedite the energy transition and decrease emissions. He noted that we are at the beginning of hydrogen technology, and many countries are actively striving to adopt it, positioning “hydrogen” as a key player in making the MENA region a green energy supplier in the future.

“The energy transition will cost us until 2050, 150 trillion US dollars”, Siersdorfer says.

For more insights, watch the full interview.